COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Student Success

From the moment you step onto campus to the moment you step into the working world, you have the strong support system of the College of Business standing behind you. Fortified with the backbone and network of Louisiana Tech alumni and outstanding leaders in the business world, we have helped our students launch their careers with companies like Amazon, Boeing, Capitol One, CenturyLink, General Dynamics, Dell, Disney, IBM, Deloitte, Ernst and Young, FBI, KPMG, JP Morgan, Nissan and PwC.

We are dedicated to educating, advising, and preparing our students in every capacity possible for successful entry into the job market and equip them with the tools to thrive in their careers. Whether it be cultivating relationships with employers and creating connections between them and our students and alumni or offering customized support and professional and career development initiatives—we set up our students to be well-positioned for success in all their post-graduate endeavors.

Placement

The College of Business Office of Student Services conducts a survey of the most recent graduating class on post-grad employment and salary information.

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'22-'23 Placement Rate: Undergraduate Graduates

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'22-'23 Placement Rate: MAcc Graduates

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'22-'23 Placement Rate: MBA Graduates

Our students are prepared to take on roles at notable companies across the globe. Below, you will find lists of placements for our 2022-2023 graduates.

Undergraduate

  • Amazon
  • AT&T
  • BAFS
  • BNSF Railway
  • Cleco
  • Crest Industries
  • Deloitte
  • Disney
  • Fenway
  • Heard, McElroy & Vestal
  • HGA
  • Industrial Electronic Supply
  • International Paper
  • J.B. Hunt
  • KPMG
  • Louisiana Legislative Auditors 
  • Motion Industries 
  • Murphy USA
  • New York Life
  • Origin Bank
  • Pepsico
  • PwC
  • Southeastern Freight Lines
  • Walmart
  • Weyerhaeuser

Master of Accountancy

  • b1BANK
  • Baker Tilley
  • Crossmark Management
  • Deloitte
  • Henry & Peters
  • Heard, McElroy, & Vestal
  • KPMG
  • Lane Gorman Trubitt
  • PwC
  • RSM US
  • Rampart/Wurth Holding, Inc.
  • Sikes Accounting & Consulting
  • Taylor & Wilkes CPA

Master of Business Administration

  • Amazon
  • Argent Financial
  • BB Energy
  • Burns and Wilcox
  • Cisco Systems
  • Cleco
  • Foundation Energy, LLC
  • Gallagher
  • Heard, McElroy & Vestal
  • HGA
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Leeward Renewable Energy
  • Origin Bank
  • Ryan 
  • SkyWest Airlines
  • Westlake

Success Spotlights

Student Success Higlight

The College of Business celebrates students who are impacting their communities and living out the values of our College: ethical behavior, mutual respect, transparency, accountability, and engagement. 2018 management graduate Marlon Watts is doing just that. The self-proclaimed “street entrepreneur” turned clothing designer and business guru has built a brand around a dream bigger than his own: providing original design and branded apparel for urban youth who feel stagnant and trapped by what their environment tells them they can and can’t do. “We’re trying to give hope to the hopeless, to inspire kids back home to never be satisfied with where they are, to always be striving for more.” WRLDINVSN became an LLC in 2014 and has only grown since then as Watts and his business partner, Nicholas Clark, have become more confident in representing their brand and mission.

“The College of Business allowed me to meet different people—from different backgrounds, in different social circles, different colors. You can go through school and never get anything out of it. It’s all about the connections that you make. The connections that Ruston, Louisiana Tech and the College of Business have afforded me are the best thing that’s ever happened.”
Marlon Watts

Management Grad

Mackenzie Potts

Mackenzie Potts

“I enjoy so many things about the College of Business but the best part are our professors and staff. Being in my core major classes, I have found that some of the material can be challenging or require a lot of outside of the classroom work. I love that the professors are always there to lend a helping hand. They are all dedicated to their job but go beyond that by interacting with students, providing open door policies, and seeking out internship opportunities for their fields.”

Mackenzie Potts, Ruston, LA
Assistant Director, Chick-fil-A
Business Management Major

Ayush Shakya

Ayush Shakya

“With the help of the Career Services Office at the College of Business, I was offered an internship at Intermountain Management as an IT intern and will be joining the company full time after graduation. Job fairs, mock interviews, and professional development events held by the College prepared me to take excel in my internship.”

Ayush Shakya, Monroe, LA
IT Administrator, InterMountain Management
Computer Information Systems Major

Lane Pearce

Lane Pearce

“The College of Business has provided me with the skills and knowledge I need to advance in the field of Supply Chain Management. With the guidance of professors who have continuously shown an interest in my personal success, I feel confidently prepared to start my career as an Area Manager with Amazon upon graduation.”

Lane Pearce, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Area Manager, Amazon
Sustainable Supply Chain Management Major

Darrian Carr

Darrian Carr

“The College of Business helped me develop a strong foundation on which I hope to build a successful career in public accounting. My professors helped me develop both as a person and a professional. As I prepare to start the next chapter of my life, I am confident that the College of Business has given me all the tools to be successful.”

Darrian Carr, Shreveport, LA
Tax Associate, KPMG
Master of Accountancy

 

Zach Vines

Zach Vines

“The College of Business helped me develop a strong foundation on which I hope to build a successful career in public accounting. My professors helped me develop both as a person and a professional. As I prepare to start the next chapter of my life, I am confident that the College of Business has given me all the tools to be successful.”

Zach Vines, Terrell, TX
Area Manager, Logistics Division, Walmart
Sustainable Supply Chain Management Major

 

William Lormand

William Lormand

“Louisiana Tech has been the catalyst for a life-changing college experience as well as a launching pad for my career. I’ve been able to develop the necessary skill set and knowledge base in order to secure pivotal internships and a job once I graduate.”

William Lormand, Terrell, TX
Area Manager, Walmart
Sustainable Supply Chain Management Major

Alumni Spotlights

monroe alumni

Our students and alumni are our greatest pride and joy. To read more about the lives, careers and personal interests of some of our graduates, click below.

Employer Partnership Spotlights

The biggest names in the industry hire our graduates – again and again. Here are just of few of the top companies that keep returning to the College of Business for our Tech talent.